Picture This Two—SoCS

Dan Antion

February 17

Apparently, I've used this title before. Anyway, happy Saturday! David and I have cut loose our anchor chains after a few days of high winds that put wind chill and feels-like temperatures as low as 12°f (-11°c). We are here at the bar for a relaxing day before a vacation week. While we're here, we will have a go at Linda G. Hill's Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt:

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: "photograph." Use it as a noun or a verb or both. Have fun!

Linda G. Hill's blog

If we were having a beer, you'd be ratting me out to Cheryl.

"Hi guys. I'll bring your usual around in a few secs."

"Thanks Cheryl. Did you enjoy lunch Dan?"

"Huh?"

"Well, lunch yesterday. I saw your car at Skooter's. First Friday during Lent. I'm guessing you stopped for fish and chips."

"Are you sure that was my car?"

"Are you sure, David? A lot is riding on this."

"I took a picture, Cheryl. That looks like Dan's car to me."

"Photographic evidence doesn't lie, Dan. You've been cheating on me."

"Photographic evidence can certainly be made to lie, Cheryl. I could turn that car into David's car in ten minutes in PhotoShop—less if I wanted to use their AI extensions."

"Dan. This is David. You seriously think he's capable of editing a photograph."

"Maybe Siri did it."

"Like David knows how to use Siri."

"I hate Siri."

"You hate Siri?"

"Never use her/it, unless she's behind the woman's voice on the GPS on my iPhone. I do use that."

"Why do you hate Siri?"

"She forgot my wife's name. I tried to text my wife and Siri said there was nobody in my contact list with that name."

"Are you sure you remembered your wife's name?"

"We've been married something like fifty years, Dan. I think I remember her name."

"Something like fifty years, David?"

"Let's see…we got married after I graduated. So, nineteen seventy-six."

"Did you just look at your ring? Your college ring with your graduation year on it. You did, didn't you David?"

"Before you two chase each other down that rabbit hole, can I assume you're having something to eat?"

"Yes. And Dan's buying since he cheated on us."

"Us? Since when are you part of us?"

"You didn't come here for lunch yesterday. You denied me your company."

"Were you here for lunch yesterday?"

"No, but I could have been."

"Cheryl, were you tending bar yesterday?"

"No, but I could have been?"

"Could have been? The reality is no one was denied anything by my eating at Skooter's."

"Not so, Dan. This bar was denied the profit on your meal. That adversely affects my compensation."

"Cheryl, the owner of this bar adversely affects your compensation by taking advantage of the reduced allowable minimum wage for tipped workers. And since you weren't here, you wouldn't have gotten my tip."

"Skippy was here, and he could use the money."

"I contributed to Skippy's situation last week. I went to see his play."

"You did?"

"Yes, David, I did. I went to the matinee performance on Sunday."

"How was he? Do you have photos of him on stage?"

"He was very good, but no photos or video was allowed."

"He actually played both roles?"

"He did, and it was quite realistic. He, as a customer, would ask for a drink. Then, as he walked behind the bar, he would shed his jacket, cinch up his tie and pour the drink."

"What do you guys want on that pizza?"

"Sausage, peppers and onions. And mushrooms."

"And another round?"

"Yes, but if we're having pizza, I'll join Dan. Modelos all around."

"Maybe I'll put the order in and then scoot around the bar and help you eat it. I have a jacket in the back."

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